Principles and Practice of Lacrimal Surgery

Mohammad Javed Ali completed his medical education and MS Ophthalmology from NTR University of Health Sciences, Hyderabad. He obtained his fellowship of Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP), UK in 2003 and fellowship of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS) in 2008. He also completed his fellowship in Orbital Surgery in 2008, followed by a long-term fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology and Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgery from L V Prasad Eye Institute in 2010. He later trained in Rhinology with World leader Peter-John Wormald from Australia. His clinical focus and expertise includes endoscopic lacrimal and orbital surgeries. He is widely trained in Ophthalmic Plastics and Dacryology and was instrumental in establishing the first of its kind Institute of Dacryology at the L.V Prasad Eye Institute.  Javed is recipient  of prestigious The Experienced Researcher – Alexander Von Humbold Fellowship Award for his research work in this field. He is also the first recipient of International Society of Ocular Oncology scholarship award and the Best Scientific research Award for his papers at multiple forums like OPAI, AIOS and ARICON. He has described 2 new diseases of the lacrimal system along with their classifications and clinicopathologic profiles. He received the 2015 ASOPRS Merrill Reeh Award for his path-breaking work on etiopathogenesis of punctal stenosis. His textbook on lacrimal system “Principles and Practice of Lacrimal Surgery” is considered to be the most comprehensive works on the subject. He is a section editor for 3 journals and reviewer for 12 major journals.  He has to his credit 202 publications, 211 conference presentations,  20 instruction courses,12 live surgical workshops and 26 awards.    

​Lacrimal Disorders and Surgery: Historical Perspective.- Embryology of the Lacrimal Drainage System.- Anatomy, Physiology and Immunology of Lacrimal System.- Paradigm Shifts in Lacrimal Anatomy.- The Sino-nasal Anatomy: Endoscopic Lacrimal and Orbital Perspectives.- Evaluation of Epiphora.- Set up for Nasal Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery.- Nasal Endoscopic Evaluation.- Dacryoendoscopic Examination of the Lacrimal System.- Imaging Modalities for Lacrimal Disorders.- Disorders of the Upper Lacrimal System.- Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstructions Primary and Secondary Acquired Lacrimal Duct Obstructions (PANDO and SALDO) .- Functional Obstructions of the Lacrimal System.- Infections of the Lacrimal Drainage System.- Lacrimal Trauma and its Management.- Primary External Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Endoscopic Guided Single Self-linking of Stents.- Aesthetic External Dacryocystorhinostomy: The Subciliary Approach.- Aesthetic External Dacryocystorhinostomy: The Transconjunctival Approach.-Primary Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Ultrasonic Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Non-endoscopic Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Primary Endocanalicular Laser Dacryocystorhinostomy.- 5mm and 9mm Balloon Assisted Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Revising a Failed Dacryocystorhinostomy Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy: Indications, Techniques and Complications.- Adjunctive Endonasal Procedures with Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Evaluation of a Dacryocystorhinostomy Ostium and DOS Scoring.- Intubation in Lacrimal Surgery: Devices and Techniques.- Pediatric and Adult Balloon Dacryoplasty.- Dacryoendoscopic guided canalicular and nasolacrimal duct recanalization.- Tumors of the Lacrimal Drainage System.- Dacryocystectomy: Indications and Techniques.- Debates in Dacryology: The Ostium Dilemma!.- Selva.- Debates in Dacryology: The Mitomycin C Dilemma.- Debates in Dacryology: The Intubation Dilemma!.- The Great Debate: External versus Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Quality of Life in Lacrimal Disorders and Patient Satisfaction following Management.- Future Directions in Lacrimal Disorders and their Management.